David Ohana

Gebundenes Buch

Political Theologies in the Holy Land

Israeli Messianism and its Critics

Beschreibung

This book examines the role of messianism in Zionist ideology from the birth of the movement through to the present. Is shows how messianism is not just a religious or philosophical term but a very tangible political practice which has shaped Israeli identity.

Autor

David Ohana is Professor of Modern European History at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He was a visiting fellow at the Centre for European Studies at Harvard University and the first academic director of the Forum for Mediterranean Cultures at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. His books include The Promethean Passion, The Rage of the Intellectuals and the trilogy The Nihilist Order.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9780415491686
• ISBN-10: 0415491681
• Artikelnr.: 28025372